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酒
Alcohol, Sake
さけ (sake), さか (saka)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese sake is brewed from rice, water, yeast, and kōji mold. It's an important part of festivals, weddings, shrine ceremonies, and celebrations throughout Japan.
Memory Trick
Imagine WATER being transformed into a delicious cup of SAKE. The water radical reminds you that all alcoholic drinks are liquids.
Readings
Onyomi: シュ (shu)
Kunyomi: さけ (sake), さか (saka)
Example Words
日本酒
にほんしゅ (nihonshu)
Japanese sake
お酒
おさけ (osake)
Alcohol
飲酒
いんしゅ (inshu)
Drinking alcohol
酒屋
さかや (sakaya)
Liquor store
Example Sentence
父は 日本酒が 好きです。
ちちは にほんしゅが すきです。
chichi wa nihonshu ga suki desu
My father likes Japanese sake.